1971 Syrian Federation of Arab Republics referendum explained

Country:Syria
Flag Year:1963
Yes:1,748,582
No:64,623
Invalid:0
Electorate:2,021,405

A referendum on the Federation of Arab Republics (Arabic: استفتاء اتحاد الجمهوريات العربية السوري 1971) was held in Syria on 1 September 1971,[1] alongside simultaneous referendums in Egypt and Libya. It was approved by 96.4% of voters, with a turnout of 89.7%.[1]

Results

ChoiceVotes%
For1,748,582 96.4
Against64,6233.6
Invalid/blank votes
Total1,813,205100
Registered voters/turnout2,021,40589.70
Source: Direct Democracy

Notes and References

  1. http://www.sudd.ch/event.php?lang=en&id=sy021971 Syria, 1 September 1971: Formation of the United Arab Republic